Beneath the surface: What zebrafish can tell us about anxiety

One researcher has focused how genetics influence responses to stimuli that can trigger anxiety, and he?s using zebrafish ? a tropical member of the minnow family named for the black stripes on their bodies ? to do so. His research team examines how fish with tweaked genes respond to different triggers compared to unmodified fish. The work could someday lead to better, more nuanced medications for anxiety disorders.View full story